Even though both sports are known for intense action and rough characters, boxing and poker aren’t usually combined. This didn’t stop Gus Hansen (known as one of the biggest full tilt poker names)and Danish poker pro Theo Jorgensen from duking it out. Both know as skilled poker players in both the online poker and live tournament circuit, did quite well as shown in the video.

WBA Super Featherweight Champ Gervonta Davis and former world titleholder Hugo Ruiz went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they go toe-to-toe this Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.

In the co-main event at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, local favourite Adam Kownacki continued his climb up the heavyweight rankings by earning a second-round TKO victory over former title challenger Gerald Washington.

Former 154-pound world champion Erislandy Lara seeks to return to the championship ranks when the Cuban boxer challenges undefeated contender Brian Castaño for his WBA Super Welterweight title on Saturday, March 2 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

It’s that time of year when we look back over the past 12 months and forward to the new year. In my annual review of Aussie boxers, I list the ones to watch by division in 2019. To keep things interesting, I have decided not to nominate the same boxer in my column twice. I have also included a review of the previous year’s nominee to see how close – or far – I was from the mark.

Two-time super featherweight champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis and three-division world champion Abner Mares went face-to-face for the first time Thursday at a press conference in Los Angeles, California, as Davis defends his WBA title against Mares on Saturday, February 9 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

Super featherweight contender Paul ‘Showtime’ Fleming 26-0 (17) returned to action with an eight-round unanimous decision win over former two-time world champion Panya Uthok 52-6 (35) of Thailand at the Emporium in Bankstown, Sydney on Friday night.

By Steve Bateson: Tevin Farmer successfully defended his IBF Super Featherweight Title with a dominant unanimous decision win over Francisco Fonseca on the Fielding/Alvarez undercard at Madison Square Garden, New York on Saturday.

By Marc Livitz: In a super lightweight ten rounder, Arnold Barboza, Jr. easily dispatched of Manuel Lopez as he put on a fine display of pure fighting skills at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on Friday.

Australian boxing’s best kept secret Paul ‘Showtime’ Fleming 25-0 (17) is looking forward to returning to the ring this month before making a world title run next year with reigning WBO super featherweight champion Masayuki Ito 24-1-1 (12) of Japan in his sights.

WBA lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko added the WBO title to his collection by knocking down and outworking former champion Jose Pedraza at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City Saturday night. By John J. Raspanti

Questions about Jeff Horn’s reckless use of his head have be raised by Anthony Mundine ahead of the pair’s high-profile domestic match-up at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane this Friday night. By Anthony Cocks